A shooting prompted a lockdown for businesses and schools as police conducted an investigation and search Tuesday morning in Gurnee, authorities said. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday to the area of Woodlawn Avenue and Pine Grove Avenue for a report of shots fired. Officers learned the offenders had fled the scene […]
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Mistaken lockdown at College of Lake County in Grayslake attributed to nearby law enforcement training exercise
A brief lockdown at the College of Lake County early Wednesday was due to an erroneous report of a law enforcement training exercise at the old Lake County Fairgrounds, authorities said. Grayslake Police said on their Facebook account that officers were called to the area of Rt. 45 and Center Street at about 9:45 a.m. […]
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14-year-old arrested after social media threat involving weapon prompts school lockdown in Algonquin
A 14-year-old was taken into custody after police responded to Jacobs High School in Algonquin for a report that the student displayed a weapon on social media. The Algonquin Police Department responded around 10:15 a.m. Monday to Harry D. Jacobs High School, 2601 Bunker Hill Drive in Algonquin. Algonquin Police Department Sgt. Nate Stenger said […]
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Student dismissal delayed after road rage incident ends in school parking lot in Wauconda
Police arrested a driver after a road rage incident ended in the parking lot of a middle school in Wauconda, delaying student dismissal Thursday afternoon. The Wauconda Police Department responded around 3 p.m. Thursday to the Wauconda Middle School, 215 Slocum Lake Road in Wauconda, for a report of a traffic altercation. Wauconda Police Department […]
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13-year-old arrested, charged after bringing loaded gun to middle school in Gurnee
A 13-year-old was arrested and charged after bringing a loaded gun to a middle school in Gurnee, resulting in a lockdown and police response Friday morning. Gurnee Police Department Public Information Officer Shawn Gaylor said the incident happened around 9:30 a.m. Friday. Viking Middle School, located at 4460 Old Grand Avenue in Gurnee, was placed […]
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Police respond, school put on lockdown following report of student armed with knife at Waukegan High School
The Waukegan High School Brookside Campus was put on lockdown and police responded following a report of a student armed with a knife threatening others Friday, officials said. School officials sent a message to staff and parents informing them the school was placed on hard lockdown. All students were safe and the Waukegan Police Department […]
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Video shows gunmen hanging out of moving cars before firing shots near school in Waukegan
A video captured suspects hanging out of stolen cars while armed with guns before they fired shots at vehicles near a middle school in Waukegan Friday morning. Multiple people called 911 around 7:45 a.m. Friday to report occupants of a red Kia Soul and a blue Kia Soul pointing guns at people in Waukegan. The […]
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Several schools put on lockdown after multiple gunmen fire shots near Edith Middle School in Waukegan
Multiple schools were placed on lockdown after gunmen fired shots down the street from Edith Smith Middle School in Waukegan Friday morning, officials said. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 8:05 a.m. Friday to the 800 block of New York Street for a report of a shooting. Two vehicles, both Kia Souls occupied by multiple […]
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Police respond to Zion-Benton High School after students, staff placed on lockdown due to threat
Police were called to Zion-Benton Township High School after it was placed on lockdown Thursday morning following a threat made to the school. The Zion-Benton District 126 issued a precautionary hard lockdown around 9:10 a.m. Thursday. A “vague” threat was made against the high school, the district said without specifying further. The Zion Police Department […]